Тематические тексты

2.2.3. Тематические тексты

CONTINENTS AND COUNTRIES [11]

The planet we live on is the Earth. It is the fifth largest planet in the solar system and the only planet with conditions suitable for life.

The earth is round. If you look at the Earth from the space you will be able to see land, seas, oceans, continents and even countries. Sometimes you can see them through clouds. They look very beautiful when the sun rises or sets.

There are four oceans and seven continents on the Earth. The four oceans are the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean and the Indian Ocean.

The continents are: Europe and Asia, Africa, Australia, North America and South America, Antarctica. The continents are very large. Oceans and seas wash them and separate them from each other. There are usually many countries on the continents. For example, there are more than 40 countries in Africa but there is only one country in Australia. It has got the same name as the continent. Australia is a very big country, but some countries are small. Iceland is a very small country. It is situated on the island in the north of Europe. Russia, Great Britain, France, Germany, Spain, Italy are in Europe. China, India, Vietnam are in Asia. Canada and the United States are in America. Egypt is an African country.

The largest country in the world is Russia. The smallest country is the Vatican.

All the countries have interesting people, places, animals and plants.

People of different nationalities live in these countries. They speak different languages. Each country has its national flag, anthem and its own traditions and customs.

ONE COUNTRY – TWO CONTINENTS [12]

Every year, millions of people from across the globe travel miles and miles away from their homes, in order to see the distant lands and experience their culture. The tourism industry exists in some form or the other in every part of the world, and tourists are seen traveling to some of the seemingly most inaccessible places.

Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene.

In the world there are few countries that do not fall within the borders of one, but two continents. This of course does not include countries like France, Great Britain, USA or Spain, which possess many islands and overseas territories on other continents. Let’s take a look:

Russia. The largest country in the world is located on vast areas of Europe and Asia. In cultural terms, Russia is a European country, although geographically the majority of the territory lies in Asia.

It is believed that if a country is situated on two continents it is crucial, on which continent is the capital and in this case the capital Moscow is located in Europe. It is important to note however that this rule also has its exceptions.

Turkey. Turkey is one of the most popular countries situated on two continents. Bosphorus, Marmara Sea and Dardanelles divide it into European and Asian parts.

The world multi-million metropolis Istanbul, which is the largest and most important Turkish city is located right on the border between Europe and Asia and is virtually built on two continents.

Giant bridges pass through the Bosphorus and connect both parts of this amazing city. Moreover, Istanbul is considered to be the only city in the world, which is located within the borders of two continents.

Egypt. Egypt is perhaps the biggest surprise in this list. With its pyramids, sandy desert and hot sun in the minds of most people Egypt has always been the embodiment of African country.

However, a small part of the territory is located within the borders of Asia. The famous Sinai Peninsula lies east of the Suez Canal which plays the role of barrier between these two continents.

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